Quality Manager

Top Quality Recruitment (TQR); Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Quality Recruitment (TQR) seeks a Quality Manager to develop, implement, and sustain quality systems that ensure products and services meet total quality requirements. You will lead the Quality department, drive supplier quality, implement corrective actions, and maintain ISO/AS9100. Strong problem-solving, statistical analysis, and a technical bachelor’s degree are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline.
• Supervisory or management experience required.
• Prior quality systems experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality department team; mentor staff.
• Oversee incoming quality and supplier quality performance.
• Develop and drive customer-specific quality requirements.
• Address quality issues with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous quality improvements and implement sustainable processes.
• Maintain ISO and AS9100 quality management systems.

Skills

Variation Reduction

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Supervisory or management experience

Quality systems experience in manufacturing

Job description

The Quality Manager will develop, implement, and sustain the quality systems required to assure the delivery of products and services that exceed total quality requirements. Lead the facility in the application of total quality activities that result in continuous process improvements and reduce total cost.

Key Activities

• Manage, lead, and mentor the Quality department team.
• Responsible for incoming quality and regulation of suppliers' performance to quality.
• Develop and drive customer-specific quality requirements.
• Engage with the customer to address quality issues by identifying the root cause and implementing corrective measures.
• Lead the quality team’s efforts to improve internal quality.
• Implementation of sustainable quality processes in the production process.
• Support Manufacturing, Sales, and Customer Service in resolving quality problems and implementing corrective actions.
• Drive customer-specific quality problems using FBS processes and tools.
• Embrace and utilize the Daily Management Process.
• Develop audit programs and procedures for all levels of audit activity.
• Assure consistency of purchased components by vendor certification, establishment of effective acceptance criteria, and product monitoring.
• Provides support and information for new and sustaining product development regarding quality processes, tooling, and fixtures, aimed at one-piece flow.
• Maintain ISO and AS9100 quality system.

Preferred Skills

• Variation Reduction and Problem-Solving Skills.
• Mathematical and statistical analysis.

Educations & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree- preferably in a technical discipline.
• Supervisory or management experience required.
• Prior quality systems experience in a manufacturing environment.

TQR is an equal-opportunity employer that encourages diversity. We will consider all applications.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request.

We thank all applicants for their interest and appreciate the time and effort involved; however, due to the large volume of resumes received only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.